How much is Tyranitar EX 42/98 worth?

About $12.15 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-11-01). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Tyranitar EX 42/98 from?

Ancient Origins (XY), released August 12, 2015.

Is Tyranitar EX the most valuable card in Ancient Origins?

No, it is the 23rd most valuable of the 101 cards; the top card is M Rayquaza EX 98 at $1,178.

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Illus. Eske Yoshinob · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Tyranitar EX 42/98

Ancient Origins · Rare Holo EX · illustrated by Eske Yoshinob

$12.15TCGplayer market price, 2026-11-01

#23 of 101most valuable in Ancient Origins

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What Tyranitar EX 42 is worth

Tyranitar EX 42/98 sells for about $12.15 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 23rd most valuable card in Ancient Origins, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Rare Holo EX in this set goes for $12.15, so this card sells at 1.0 times that. Among all 44 Tyranitar cards, it ranks 30th by price.

Tyranitar EX price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Holo	$12.15	TCGplayer market, 2026-11-01

Tyranitar EX card details

Set	Ancient Origins (XY, AOR)
Number	42/98
Rarity	Rare Holo EX
Card type	Basic EX Darkness
HP	180
Attacks	Hammer In Darkness, Colorless, Colorless · 60 damage Break Ground Darkness, Darkness, Colorless, Colorless · 130 damage
Weakness	Fighting ×2
Resistance	Psychic -20
Retreat cost	4
Illustrator	Eske Yoshinob
Released	August 12, 2015
Printings	Normal

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 42/98 next to the set code AOR, and the rarity is Rare Holo EX. The illustrator credit reads Eske Yoshinob. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV, updated daily) where available, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.